This is my last single fight before the important Grand Prix. After BUSHIDO's re-start, I had some good wins and I started to get lazy. Anyway, this was good medicine for me.

Pride:

On a scale of 1-100, how do you feel about the contents of this fight?

Gomi:

50.

Pride:

What was wrong with it?

Gomi:

Chances that I didn't take advantage of and my conditioning training since the last fight. I'm going to improve my gym for the Grand Prix. I think it's important for a pro to put himself in the right environment.

Pride:

Was your strategy to attack right from the beginning?

Gomi:

He was hungry. I could see his kicks coming but I couldn't deal with them, well. Some things I tried for too hard, too.

Pride:

Jean Silva said that he was able to punch and kick just as he thought he could.

Gomi:

He had some good punches that hit me. I could feel that he's a young fighter with nothing to lose.

Pride:

This was the first time for you to go to the 2nd round in BUSHIDO. Did that worry you?

Gomi:

I wasn't able to give the fans all that they expected but it was a good experience for me. I've got a lot to think about before the Grand Prix.

Pride:

Was it a good thing that you had this fight before the Grand Prix?

Gomi:

It's hard to stay motivated when you win seven in a row. I could feel impatience in other fighters this time. I fought with the belief that, in the end, winning means something.

Pride:

What is your plan for the Grand Prix?

Gomi:

To concentrate on training. I'm going to go with "simple is best". I don't want to have any regrets in the end. I could feel that Silva's heart, not just his body, was strong. He never lost heart and that was amazing. It's the same with me, though.

Pride:

Anything that you noticed about Joachim Hansen?

Gomi:

He wins in unique ways. He also has excellent balance.

Pride Fighting Championships:

How do you feel about the fight?

Jean Silva :

It was a good fight. I knew that Gomi is tough. I think that I made a mistake in the first round; being on the bottom, and that affected the fight. I should have attacked with striking more in the 2nd round but I didn't have enough time. I think if I'd had another round and had attacked with strikes, I would have won.

I think I had the lead in striking. I think I will able to use striking whenever, and however, I wanted.

Pride:

Will Gomi vs. Chute Boxe fights continue? Or will this be the last one?

Fujimar:

We will continue for as long as we can. We want Gomi to fight Chute Boxe's good fighters. We want them to get revenge for Jean Silva and Luis Azeredo. I also want them to continue because I know that the fans enjoy Chute Boxe vs. Gomi match ups.

Pride:

There's a chance that Gomi and Chute Boxe will meet on September 25th. Which fighter will you send?